Skin typing is an umbrella term that helps to generally categorize the skin’s function on a more global scale. There are four commonly known skin types: normal/element exposed skin, oily/acne-prone skin, sensitive/redness-prone skin, and dry/mature skin. These four categories help determine what products, treatments, and services are generally the better choice to help improve or maintain overall skin quality. Following skin typing stems skin conditions.
Skin conditions provide specific details regarding the skin’s state, reactivity, and the specific issues that contribute to the skin type. For example, a patient could be an oily/acne-prone skin type, however, their skin’s condition could be in a current state of inflammation, that is sensitive to cystic acne. This proves that skin conditions have a wide range and are not limited to one skin type.
